STRATEGIC planning

STRATEGIC planning

 
The New Human Capital Strategy Hall, Ph.D., Bradley W. AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

Bradley W. Hall identifies many problems with the current approach to talent management: no one is accountable; programs are emphasized over systems; and the existing Human Resources model is egalitarian, even though...

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10 Steps to Be a Successful Manager Haneberg, Lisa ASTD Press , 2007 Management

Successful businesses rely on great managers. Effective management practices enable organizations to identify new opportunities, execute strategies successfully, and complete projects on time and on budget. However,...

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Double Double Herold, Cameron Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2011 Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

In Double Double, Cameron Herold offers a detailed plan for entrepreneurs who wish to double the size of their companies’ revenues and profits within three years. The steps he describes are simple,...

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Smart Growth Hess, Edward D. Columbia University Press , 2010 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Smart Growth, Edward D. Hess challenges commonly held business beliefs that businesses must grow or die, growth is always good, public companies should grow smoothly and continuously, and quarterly...

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Deep Dive Horwath, Rich Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2009 Business Strategy

Written with engaging insights and quotes from a variety of thinkers ranging from Machiavelli to Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, Deep Dive is a must-read for strategic CEOs. Author...

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Leaders Make the Future Johansen, Bob Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Business Strategy, Leadership

In the future, the world will be filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, or VUCA. Though the past has certainly seen its fair share of these things, the future will be more volatile, more...

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The Business Model Innovation Factory Kaplan, Saul John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Business Strategy, Innovation

In The Business Model Innovation Factory, Saul Kaplan introduces the concept of business model innovation factories, the 15 principles associated with that concept, and how these factories can benefit...

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Beyond Performance Keller, Scott | Price, Colin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Beyond Performance, Scott Keller and Colin Price strive to offer an explanation for why so few companies that achieve excellence are able to maintain it. They make their case with extensive research...

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Putting Our DIFFERENCES to WORK Kennedy, Debbe Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Business Strategy, Diversity, Innovation, Teams

Putting differences to work – creating an environment where diverse individuals can work more effectively to drive innovation and performance – has unlimited potential benefits. Unfortunately, however, organizations...

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Plan B Kord, David Free Press , 2012 Business Strategy

In Plan B, David Kord Murray contends that one of the worst problems in business is the failure of detailed strategic plans that have taken a great deal of time and money to develop. The problem is...

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